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Comments From Miyamoto On Wii, Industry
This past December, Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto sat down with the Talk Asia program. It was only just recently translated and (via Ars Technica), CNN is carrying the resulting commentary. Miyamoto discusses the creation of Mario, the future of the Nintendo, the problems facing the games industry today, and the 'awesomeness' of the Wii's name. "I think anyone can enjoy video games. But some people shy away from them, just by looking at the shape of the console, or they think it is complicated when they have to plug the machine into their television set. However, I think if it is something that is simple to connect and play, it can be enjoyed by anybody, especially if they can interact with the characters. We also have to think about the themes of the games. There is an abundance of themes that people are interested in, and video games have only touched on few of them."
Such simple people. All the games on the Wii are so Incredibly easy. Go play a real game that test your abilities.
How can you consider the Wii to be the best system to purchase based on the controls when most of the games currently on the system make the controls feel tacked on.
The Wii is a better machine for playing party games, but when it comes to FPS or adventure it sucks. The PC and other consoles provide a better controls.
" We debated how the Wii might be thought of in the English speaking countries. And we came to a conclusion that there is no other choice but to use this short, appealing name." No matter how they try to spin it, and regardless of its success in the market, "Wii" is still a horrible name for a product. I know some people that will never own one, in part because of its idiotic name. Fortunately for Nintendo their poor name choice doesn't seem to be hurting sales. Otherwise, they'd currently be in a stiff competition with the PS3 to see which game system could occupy more floor & shelf space at retail outlets.